(19)
(11) EP 1 902 701 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
14.09.2011 Bulletin 2011/37

(43) Date of publication A2:
26.03.2008 Bulletin 2008/13

(21) Application number: 07115927.1

(22) Date of filing: 07.09.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61H 23/04(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 20.09.2006 US 533524

(71) Applicant: Covidien AG
8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall (CH)

(72) Inventors:
  • Nardi, Steve
    Taunton, MA 02780 (US)
  • Denson, Jesse E.
    Lincoln, RI 02865 (US)
  • Wudyka, Scott
    Leominster, MA 01453 (US)
  • Bock, Malcolm
    Medfield, MA 02052 (US)

(74) Representative: Körber, Martin Hans 
Mitscherlich & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Sonnenstraße 33
80331 München
80331 München (DE)

   


(54) Compression device, system and metod of use


(57) Apparatus and methods for cyclically compressing the limb of a patient to improve blood flow in the limb. In one embodiment, a compression device (1) includes a compressive section (5) sized and shaped for extending around a portion of the limb (3) for applying compressive pressure and a housing (9) operatively connected to the compressive section. The housing includes first and second housing members (15,17) movable relative to each other between contracted and expanded positions. A non-pneumatic mechanical actuator (21) is provided in the housing for cyclically moving the first and second housing members from their contracted position to their expanded position.







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